Jubilant Sweden star Magdalena Eriksson is targeting the scalp of hosts England in the Euro 2022 semi-finals and admits it would be fun to ruin their party .
Sweden, ranked second in the world by FIFA, have quietly come through the rounds to reach the last-four stage.
They beat Belgium 1-0 in Friday night s quarter-final at Leigh, with near-relentless pressure paying off in stoppage time when Linda Sembrant finally found the net.
Eriksson, who captains Chelsea in the Women s Super League, is set to face club-mates including Fran Kirby and Millie Bright in Tuesday s Bramall Lane semi-final clash.
England have reached the final four for a second consecutive Women s European Championship, and they lost 3-0 to the Netherlands last time.
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Ignazio Abate hopes that Mario Balotelli will stay at AC Milan and says the forward has the right attitude to lead the Rossoneri to success.
Balotelli has quickly become a key player at the San Siro after his January move from Manchester City, scoring seven goals in six Serie A appearances, and Abate would like to see his Italy team-mate stay put for the foreseeable future.
Balotelli s mentality seems right to me. I hope he stays at Milan for a long time. Milanello is a family, everyone helps each other, the right-back told reporters.
Abate went on to praise promising youngster Mattia De Sciglio, who recently made his Italy debut.
De Sciglio is a calm and balanced guy who has his head in the right place, which is quite rare for someone so young, Abate s…
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Hoping to continue on from where they left off prior to the international break, Aberdeen will welcome Kilmarnock to Pittodrie on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Aberdeen might have opened the new campaign with a 1-0 loss against Rangers and some off-field issues to deal with, Derek McInnes men certainly managed to bounce back in impressive fashion. Last seen prior to the international break ending Hibernian s eye-catching unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 win away at Easter Road, the Reds also managed to keep alive their Europa League adventure with a thumping victory on home soil. Cruising past Faroe Islands outfit NSI thanks to a 6-0 romp at Pittodrie, Aberdeen have won each of their last four contest…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini offered a bullish outlook on his team being drawn with Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
City will face the Catalan giants in the last 16 of Europe s premier club competition, having reached the knockout stages for the first time.
Barcelona winners of the Champions League in 2009 and 2011 are likely to provide a stiff test for Pellegrini s men.
However, the former Real Madrid boss believes Barca are not operating at the same standards they set under Pep Guardiola, and revealed his side have taken great heart from their recent triumph at European champions Bayern Munich.
I think Barcelona will be very concerned that they have drawn us. They are not the team of two years ago, said the Chilean.
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Picking up a thumping 3-0 win at the Amex on Tuesday night, Manchester United find themselves in the midst of a real purple patch and many around Old Trafford feel that the former champions are finally turning a real corner.
Firmly still in the top-four chase and still firing in both the Europa League and the FA Cup, the mood around the red half of Manchester appears to be on the rise and the future for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems to be bright.
With their win against Brighton earlier in the week extending their unbeaten run to 15 matches across all competitions, only German champions Bayern Munich with 25 contests on the bounce hold a longer streak without defeat among all sides in Europe s big-five leagues.
Receiving a string of praise from the likes of former U…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Pau Torres from Villarreal in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs are one of three clubs from the Premier League who are keen on securing the services of the 25-year-old Spain international centre-back at the end of the season.
Spurs head coach Antonio Conte has reportedly told his bosses that he needs reinforcement at the back. Conte is not convinced by Clement Lenglet or Davinson Sanchez and wants to bring in another centre-back for next season.
So far this season, Torres has made six appearances in La Liga for Villarreal. During the 2021-22 campaign, the 25-year-old Spain international centre-back scored five goals and gave one assist in 33 La Liga matches. Torres also scored one goal in 12…
data-mm-id=”_8k833n951″>One of the many ripple effects of the NBA deciding to restart its season down in Orlando starting July 30 is that whatever happens will have a much bigger impact on the following season. The league's proposed schedule to begin the 2020-21 season would give very little recovery time in comparison to a regular offseason, and not just for the champions. Every player on the 22 teams set to participate in the bubble playoffs would have a maximum of three and a half months to rest, which is the minimum in regular seasons. This is why Jayson Tatum and other stars still on their rookie deals are working towards some kind of insurance in case they suffer a catastrophic injury that would significantly impact their next contract. For Tatum, Pascal Siakam, Donovan Mitc…
A late Zeki Amdouni penalty earned Burnley a well-deserved point at Manchester United after Antony scored his first Premier League goal of the season.
Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground down the years for Manchester City great Vincent Kompany and his team made the short journey down the M66 looking to boost their faint hopes of a great escape.
Antony looked to have pushed Burnley further towards the drop with a late strike, only for the otherwise impressive goalkeeper Andre Onana to give away a late penalty, converted by Amdouni.
There were boos at the full-time whistle from a number of the home faithful at Old Trafford, where the travelling support applauded their players’ efforts as they continue to scrap for survival.
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According to reports, Chelsea expects to appoint a new head coach next week as their stance on a high-profile mystery candidate has emerged.
The Blues made the shock decision to part ways with earlier this week.
The former Tottenham Hotspur boss endured a difficult debut season at Stamford Bridge as his youthful squad were punished for their inconsistency at times.
But reached the Carabao Cup final and finished the Premier League season superbly as they finished sixth in the table to qualify for the Europa League.
Under Pochettino, the signs were positive heading into next season. Still, their board have opted to look elsewhere as the Argentinian was dismissed following an end-of-season meeting involving the head coach and key decision-makers.
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